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12. The director of the Climate Technology Centre and Network shall be the secretary
of the advisory board. 13.
The host organization will provide the necessary administrative and infrastructural support for the effective functioning of the Climate Technology Centre and Network.
VI. Organizational
structure of the Climate Technology Centre
14. The organizational structure of the Climate Technology Centre will be designed and
managed to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of its operations. 15.
The Climate Technology Centre shall have a lean cost-efficient organizational structure, within an existing institution, led by a director who will manage a small core
team of professional and administrative staff, as required, to be appointed by and responsible to the host organization’s governance structure in order to meet its
responsibilities and to efficiently and effectively perform its functions.
16. The director will be approved by and accountable to the host governing body for the
effectiveness and efficiency of the Climate Technology Centre in carrying out its functions. 17.
As soon as practicable after appointment, the director will facilitate the timely recruitment of the staff of the Climate Technology Centre.
VII. Reporting and
review
18. The Climate Technology Centre shall provide an annual report on its activities and
those of the Network and on the performance of their respective functions in accordance with decision 1CP. 16, paragraph 126, and paragraph 10 above.
19. The report will contain all the information necessary to meet the principles of
accountability and transparency required by the Convention and shall also include information on requests received and activities carried out by the Climate Technology
Centre and Network, information on efficiency and effectiveness in responding to these requests, and information on ongoing work as well as lessons learned and best practices
gained from that work.
20. The secretariat, subject to the availability of resources, shall commission an
independent review of the effective implementation of the Climate Technology Centre and Network four years after its inception. The findings of the review, including any
recommendations regarding enhancing the performance of the Climate Technology Centre and Network, will be considered by the Conference of the Parties. Subsequently, periodic
independent reviews of the effectiveness of the Climate Technology Centre and Network will be conducted every four years.
VIII. Term of agreement
